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This is the epic story of the Great Persian War of 481-479 B.C., the major land and naval Persian invasion of Greece under Xerxes. Starting from the Persian decision to avenge the insult caused by the defeat at the Battle of Marathon, the book analyzes politics, diplomacy, and religion as they interact with issues of strategy and tactics. It includes detailed coverage of the legendary Battle of Thermopylae, immortalized in literature and cinema as the ultimate heroic last stand. There is corresponding in-depth coverage concerning the events, tactics, methods, and intentions in the relatively unknown naval battles at Artemisium, which have recently been dramatized for the big screen, a naval engagement that foreshadowed the Battle of Salamis. Particular emphasis is given to the events following these two battles, leading to the bloody occupation of Athens and the enactment of revenge by the Persian Empire, which for a short period found itself triumphant, victorious, and imposing like never before, yet simultaneously sowing the seeds of its ultimate defeat.
Manufacturer
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books
- Skroutz Book Awards 2025
- -
- Type
- Narrative
- Theme
- History of Asia
- Language
- English
- Subtitle
- -
- Cover
- Hardcover
- Number of Pages
- 240
- Release Date
- -
- Publication Date
- 2022
- Dimensions
- 18.4x26 cm
- ISBN-13
- 9781399097758
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